Herb Welch
Herbert Welch
Born: October 19, 1898
Ro Ellen, TN US
Deceased: April 13, 1967
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 154
Career: 1922-1940
Major League Statistics
Herb Welch compiled a career batting average of .320 with 34 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1313-game career with the Paris Travelers, Paris Parisians, Decatur Commodores, Danville Veterans, Flint Vehics, Mobile Bears, Baton Rouge Standards, Pine Bluff Judges, Portageville Pirates, Jackson Generals, Jonesboro White Sox, Bowling Green Barons and Hopkinsville Hoppers. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | D | KITL | Paris Parisians | 101 | 392 | 392 | 112 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .301 | .587 | 118 | |||||||||||||
| 1925 | B | MION | Flint Vehics | 122 | 508 | 508 | 177 | 26 | 18 | 10 | .348 | .348 | .530 | .878 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 16 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .390 | .701 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 33 | 273 | 273 | 79 | 18 | 6 | 2 | .289 | .289 | .421 | .711 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 158 | 603 | 603 | 190 | 28 | 12 | 4 | .315 | .315 | .421 | .736 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 96 | 347 | 347 | 105 | 15 | 10 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .412 | .715 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 149 | 557 | 557 | 162 | 19 | 9 | 6 | .291 | .291 | .390 | .680 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Standards | 115 | 470 | 470 | 149 | 25 | 5 | 2 | .317 | .317 | .404 | .721 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 32 | 143 | 143 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .406 | .406 | .538 | .944 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | KITL | Portageville Pirates | 36 | 150 | 150 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .327 | .327 | .473 | .800 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | 66 | 267 | 267 | 94 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .352 | .352 | .442 | .794 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | 111 | 430 | 430 | 140 | 26 | 11 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .444 | .770 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | 122 | 483 | 483 | 154 | 37 | 11 | 1 | .319 | .319 | .447 | .766 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | 85 | 354 | 354 | 123 | 29 | 13 | 1 | .347 | .347 | .511 | .859 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | 28 | 112 | 112 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .321 | .589 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 43 | 152 | 152 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .368 | .368 | .507 | .875 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1313 | 5318 | 5318 | 0 | 1702 | 287 | 106 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .433 | .753 | 2303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | SS | 16 | 41 | 50 | 10 | .901 | 5.688 | |
| 1925 | B | MION | Flint Vehics | SS | 122 | 284 | 292 | 44 | .929 | 4.721 | |
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 33 | 59 | 7 | 2 | .971 | 2.000 | |
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 74 | 147 | 11 | 9 | .946 | 2.135 | |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 69 | 129 | 6 | 2 | .985 | 1.957 | |
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 110 | 252 | 18 | 10 | .964 | 2.455 | |
| 1931 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Standards | OF | 86 | 126 | 11 | 8 | .945 | 1.593 | |
| 1932 | D | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | OF | 26 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.346 | |
| 1937 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | OF | 92 | 156 | 14 | 5 | .971 | 1.848 | |
| 1938 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | OF | 120 | 201 | 11 | 7 | .968 | 1.767 | |
| 1939 | D | KITL | Bowling Green Barons | OF | 85 | 159 | 4 | 15 | .916 | 1.918 | |
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | OF | 20 | 26 | 5 | 3 | .912 | 1.550 | |
| 1940 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | OF | 38 | 48 | 6 | 7 | .885 | 1.421 | |
| Totals | 891 | 1663 | 435 | 122 | 0 | .945 | 2.355 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | D | Kitty League | Paris Travelers | |||
| 1923 | D | Kitty League | Paris Parisians | |||
| 1924 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1924 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | |||
| 1925 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Flint Vehics | |||
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1927 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1931 | D | Cotton States League | Baton Rouge Standards | |||
| 1932 | D | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | |||
| 1935 | D | Kitty League | Portageville Pirates | July 23, 1935 | September 2, 1935 | |
| 1936 | D | Kitty League | Jackson Generals | |||
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Jackson Generals | |||
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Jackson Generals | |||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Bowling Green Barons | |||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers |
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